John Samuel Smith
Australian politician
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John Samuel Smith (1841 – 6 July 1882) was an Australian politician.
He was the son of solicitor John Smith and was a wealthy squatter at South Creek. He married actress Kate Corcoran.[1] He owned racehorses, including Speculation which won the Sydney Cup in 1874 and in partnership with William Long, the unbeaten Grand Flaneur.[2][3]
In 1872, he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Wellington,[4] serving until 1877 when he unsuccessfully contested Nepean.[5]